Further Benefits...

Consultation on Planning Issues

Relevant notifications and discussions of planning applications in the Richmondshire area

Weekly notifications of planning applications in Richmondshire, but outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Members discuss applications where relevant and as the RBTA we may put forward suggestions and objections.

Links to Other Organisations

Representing the whole of Richmondshire

The RBTA is part of the Dales Business Forum, which represents the whole of Richmondshire through 4 groups - Richmond and Lower Swaledale; Upper Swaledale; Upper Wensleydale and Lower Wensleydale. Representatives of each group meet regularly to exchange information and ideas.

Supporting Tourism

Welcome to Richmond is a sub-group of the RBTA promoting tourism in Richmond and the surrounding area.

The group organises Love to be Local, the Town Ticket, GeorgeFest, Richmond Walks leaflet and the Town Map and supports the Tourist Information Centre.

Representatives from the Georgian Theatre Royal, English Heritage, Richmondshire Museum, Green Howards Museum, Richmond Station, the TIC, other tourism related businesses and the Town and District Councils meet regularly to discuss tourism strategy and create a varied programme of annual events.